Top Stories of the Week: Essential Cheap Eats; Portsmouth and Kittery Dining; More

1. Essential Cheap Eats in Boston: Save money while eating well.
2. A Guide to Dining and Drinking in Portsmouth and Kittery: Take a trip up to the New Hampshire-Maine border.
3. Newton’s Union Street Restaurant Has Closed But Will Reopen Soon Under New Ownership: The restaurant first opened in 1989.
4. Somerville’s Union Square Is Getting a New Brewery: Remnant Brewing is slated for the forthcoming Bow Market.
5. Tree House Unveils New Charlton Brewery: More space, more tanks, more beer.
6. The Cocktail Heatmap: Where to Drink Right Now, July 2017: Spend summer with a cocktail (or several) in hand. Here are some hot new cocktail destinations to try this season.
7. Boston Apparently Has a Lot of ‘Truly Awful’ Restaurant Names: Eater Boston’s big sister rains down harsh judgment on Boston restaurant names in a weeklong competition.
8. It’s Apparently Almost Time for Meatballs to Rain Down on Southie: Certified Meatball Company is aiming for an August 4 opening date.
9. Acclaimed Coffee Roaster Intelligentsia Opens First Boston-Area Cafe: The doors have officially opened in Watertown — and more locations could be on the way.
10. Cafe ArtScience Reopens With Newish Staff and Newish Name: Tavern Road’s Tenzin Samdo will be the new bar director.

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